The Tuvalu national rugby sevens team (Tuvalu 7s) participates in the Rugby Sevens competitions at the Pacific Games and the Oceania Sevens Championship.
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| Union | Tuvalu Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
History
editThe Tuvalu Rugby Union (TRU) was established in 2007 as the organising body for Rugby Union in Tuvalu.[1] The TRU selects the members of the Tuvalu 7s.
Tuvalu is a lower ranking rugby nation, with the Tuvalu 7s focusing on skills development.[2][3] The Tuvalu 7s lost all their matches at the 2011 Pacific Games, and at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships.[4][5]
Elenoa Kunatuba was the Tuvalu men’s 7s coach, at the 2019 Pacific Games; she selected seven new players for the games squad.[6]
In 2023, Tuvalu competed at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship where they finished eleventh overall.[7]
Players
editCurrent squad
editTuvalu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands:[8]
| Players |
|---|
| Timoci Vidi |
| Mataese Dumaru |
| Asuelu Teniukita Falaimo |
| Tiliga Lomiata |
| Taitai Mika |
| Vaisameni Nafatali |
| Leiatu Fatiga Papa |
| Lofeagai Sanaila |
| Romeo Sovatabu |
| Simeon Taasi |
| John Jazzy Talava |
| Iliala Tolauapi |
| Jotame Levaci Sokobalavu Tupoulewa |
| Sileti Viliamu |
Tournament History
editPacific Games
edit| Pacific Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
 1999
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Did Not Compete | |||||
 2003
| ||||||
 2007
|
9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2011
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11th Place Playoff | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2015
|
Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2019
|
9th Place Playoff | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 2023
|
9th Place Playoff | 9th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 4/7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
Oceania Sevens
edit| Oceania Sevens | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
| 2008–12 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2013
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7th Place Playoff | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014–16 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 2017
|
Pool Stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018
|
11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019
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11th Place Playoff | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 2021
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Did Not Compete | |||||
 2022
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| 2023
|
11th Place Playoff | 11th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 5/15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Lalua, Silafaga (10 January 2007). "Rugby Union starts up". Tuvalu-News.TV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Narain, Parvin (19 March 2018). "Tuvalu here to learn". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Pareti, Alipate (10 November 2023). "The tides turn for rugby 7s in Tuvalu". Islands Business. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Rugby sevens at the 2011 Pacific Games". XIVth Pacific Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 Nov 2011.
- ^ "Tuvalu 7s at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championships". Flashscore.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "TUVALU TO DEBUT NEW FACES AT RUGBY 7S". 2019 Pacific Games. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Grey, Lachlan (2023-11-12). "Aussie women & NZ men claim Oceania 7s gold, Fiji and Samoa book tickets to Paris". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "2023 Pacific Games – Tuvalu Rugby Sevens Team". sol2023.gems.pro. November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
